Shloka 148

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

कुण्डीप्रभं च परमं दिव्यं वैश्रवणेश्वरम् आशालिङ्गं च देवेशं दिव्यं यच्च बिलेश्वरम्

Transliteration

kuṇḍīprabhaṃ ca paramaṃ divyaṃ vaiśravaṇeśvaram āśāliṅgaṃ ca deveśaṃ divyaṃ yacca bileśvaram

Translation

Ele também mencionou o supremo e radiante Kuṇḍīprabha; o divino Vaiśravaṇeśvara (Senhor venerado por Kubera); o Āśāliṅga, Senhor dos deuses; e o divino Bileśvara. Cada um é um emblema manifesto do Pati, Śiva, que concede libertação ao paśu ligado, por meio da devoção e do culto ao liṅga.

Word by Word

• कुण्डीप्रभम्: Kuṇḍīprabha (a radiant sacred Linga)

• च: and

• परमम्: supreme

• दिव्यम्: divine

• वैश्रवणेश्वरम्: Vaiśravaṇeśvara (Lord associated with Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera)

• आशालिङ्गम्: Āśāliṅga (a named sacred Linga)

• च: and

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods

• दिव्यम्: divine

• यत्: that which

• च: and

• बिलेश्वरम्: Bileśvara (Lord of the cave/crevice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kubera (Vaishravana)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

This verse functions as a catalog of revered Lingas; it teaches that specific named Lingas are recognized seats of Śiva’s grace, and remembrance plus worship of them is a direct upāya (means) for the paśu to approach Pati and loosen pāśa (bondage).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is implied as one, supreme, and divine, yet accessible through multiple sacred loci (Kuṇḍīprabha, Vaiśravaṇeśvara, Āśāliṅga, Bileśvara), showing the Liṅga as a concrete support for realizing the transcendent Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is liṅga-upāsanā (Linga worship)—pilgrimage, naming/remembering, and pūjā of established Lingas—aligned with Pāśupata orientation where devotion and disciplined worship purify the paśu and weaken pāśa.